The 1967–68 season was the 84th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.

Scottish Second Division

Manager Willie Toner was to wield the axe with the playing staff before the start of the season, and a number of long serving players were to leave the club. However, with only one win taken from the first five league games, Willie Toner's youth policy was not proving successful and he resigned his position as manager to be replaced a week later by Ian Spence. The damage however had already been done and Dumbarton finished in 10th place, with 33 points, 29 behind champions St Mirren.

Scottish League Cup

In the League Cup, a single draw was all that there was to show from the six sectional games and therefore once again Dumbarton were no have no further interest in the competition.

Scottish Cup

In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton were to fall in the first preliminary round to Berwick Rangers, after a draw.

Stirlingshire Cup Locally, for the third season in a row Dumbarton were to taste defeat, not on the pitch, but in the boardroom after the game as the Stirlingshire Cup semi final tie against Stirling Albion was decided by the toss of a coin.

Friendlies

Player statistics Squad

Source:

Transfers Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:

Players in PlayerFromDate Joe Davin Morton 26 May 1967 Don May Third Lanark 14 Jun 1967 Ian Henderson Third Lanark 16 Jun 1967 John McGoldrick Rutherglen Glencairn 12 Jul 1967 Sammy Reid Berwick Rangers 26 Aug 1967 Johnny Graham Arthurlie 12 Feb 1968 Bill McMurray Albion Rovers 12 Feb 1968 Billy Wilkinson St Anthonys 28 Feb 1968 David Anderson Dunfermline Ath 25 Mar 1968

Players out PlayerToDate Andy Crawford Morton 2 Sep 1967 Mike McGowan Ballymena Un 23 Mar 1968 Sammy Reid Freed 23 Mar 1968 Maurice Dunne Freed 30 Apr 1968 Ian Henderson Freed 30 Apr 1968 Jim Lynas Freed 30 Apr 1968 Don May Freed 30 Apr 1968 Andy McEachran Freed 30 Apr 1968 John McGoldrick Freed 30 Apr 1968 Joe Davin Retired

Source:

References